Bells Mills Ghost Town

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania40.9528, -78.9228

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.8 miPunxsutawney, PA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
3.8 miWalston
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Bells Mills. No free-licensed photo yet.

Bells Mills is a former settlement in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, listed among the ghost towns of Pennsylvania.

On the map

20 mi40 miDuBoisTreasure LakeBrookvilleNorthern CambriaReynoldsvilleCurwensvilleBells Mills
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bells Mills. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Punxsutawney, PA, about 2.8 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 66 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Walston3.8 mi west
  2. Horatio5.1 mi west
  3. Helvetia10 mi northeast
  4. Loop13 mi west
  5. Ellmont21 mi north
  6. Arroyo30 mi north
  7. Wehrum33 mi south
  8. Beula34 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3217Jan3519Feb4426Mar5836Apr6847May7555Jun7959Jul7858Aug7151Sep5941Oct4732Nov3623DecJan: 2.9 inFeb: 2.4 inMar: 3.3 inApr: 3.7 inMay: 3.7 inJun: 4.7 inJul: 4.4 inAug: 3.9 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 3.2 inDec: 3.0 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dubois Jefferson Co Ap.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dubois Jefferson Co Ap station (USW00004787), 16 miles away. About 42.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJefferson County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.95278, -78.92278
Also known asBells Mills, Pennsylvania, Bells Mills, PA
SourcesWikidata Q22072715 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bells Mills ghost town?

In Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, at 40.9528, -78.9228. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Punxsutawney, PA, about 2.8 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 66 miles away.

Can you visit Bells Mills?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Bells Mills?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dubois Jefferson Co Ap.

Are there other ghost towns near Bells Mills?

Yes. Walston (3.8 mi), Horatio (5.1 mi), Helvetia (10 mi), Loop (13 mi).

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